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What did Secretary of State William H. Seward purchase from Russia in 1867?
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Who is Seward's Folly?
Secretary of State William Seward who negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia.
Who did secretary william seward purchase the alaskan territory from in 1867?
Russia
Who signed the purchase of Alaska from Russia?
William H. Seward, Secretary of State.
What state did Secretary of State William H. Seward purchase from Russia in 1867?
Alaska.
What was the Sewards Icebox?
Seward's Icebox was a nickname given to Alaska after Secretary of State William Henry Seward bought it from Russia. The purchase was also nicknamed "Seward's Folly".
Who is credited with gaining Alaska for the US?
Russia, in 1867 the secretary of the state of US, Mr. William Seward under the President Andrew Johnson, bought Alaska from Russia.From Russia in th XIXth century.In 1867 April 6 Russia sold Alaska to AmericaThe US purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867.Russia
What was the Alaska Seward's Folly?
It was the 1867 purchase of Alaska from Russia named for Secretary of State William Seward.
The Secretary of State who urged Congress to purchase Alaska wa?
William Seward
Was William Seward president?
William H. Seward (1801-1872) was a Republican politician, the 12th governor of New York and US Secretary of State under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. He is known for promoting the US purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867, which at the time was called "Seward's Folly."
What did Newspapers call Alaska?
Newspapers referred to Alaska as "Seward's Folly" or "Seward's Icebox" after U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward who negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867.
What was Steward's Folly?
The purchase of Alaska by the United States from Russia.
Who is the man responsible for the purchase of Alaska?
He was William Seward from New York. Lincoln made him Secretary of State and he continued in the office under President Andrew Johnson. Skeptics referred to Alaska as Seward's folly and Seward's icebox.
